Dear Pennies & Pens, Over the past few months, I have been taking self care more seriously. This is because I was previously a workaholic. I would literally work all the time. After crashing several times, I finally realized that…
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Dear Pennies & Pens, I woke up to a text from my homegirl this morning – she was sharing the new anti-abortion laws that Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law. As stated in a CNN article, “The Texas bill, SB…
Dear Pennies & Pens, Since it’s officially a pandemic outside, it can be hard to stay focused and be productive. The stress of surviving this pandemic as well as still being able to pay your bills and support your family…
Dear Pennies & Pens, As y’all know, I am making serving the community a priority. Therefore, last month, I connected with the American Red Cross to start volunteering. I have been looking for ways to get involved and y’all know…
Dear Pennies & Pens, My apologies for ghosting you for the past two months! As you know, I took my annual inkbreak during December and was slated to come back on January 4th. However because of being sick and the…
Dear Pennies & Pens, I am pleased to announce that I am taking a holiday inkbreak from ISLP. I will not be doing any work from today until Monday, January 4, 2021. The last few weeks have been especially hectic…
Dear Pennies & Pens, In the video from below, I talk about why you should vote in the 2020 Election. This election is so important and not just the Presidential election but the US House of Representatives, US Senate and…
Dear Pennies & Pens, Last week, I published one of the most personal posts I have ever written. In that post, I revealed that I was mistreated by someone in my life. I wrote and published the post because I…
Dear Pennies & Pens, I’m supposed to be asleep right now. But I can’t sleep because the Queen Mother told me to get up and declare: It’s the Year of the Dark Skin Girl. The other day, I was daydreaming…
Dear Pennies & Pens, As you all know, I’ve been on a break since April. This break has truly been life changing!!! I feel like a completely different person. Like I feel so much more positive and uplifted. I don’t…
